Gae Aulenti for Candle, multifunctional 'Rimorchiatore' table lamp, enamelled metal, Italy, 1969

This sculptural table lamp was designed by the visionary Italian architect and designer Gae Aulenti in 1969. Crafted from light blue enamelled metal, its bold, architectural composition reflects Aulentis innovative approach to form and function. This design features a flower vase, and vide-poche or compartment for keeping small personal belongings. The lamps futuristic profile is defined by rounded volumes, smooth industrial finishes, and playful asymmetry, which can be seen as hallmarks of Aulenti's work as a designer.

Gae Aulenti (1927-2012) was an Italian designer and architect. In 1954, she graduated at the Milan School of Architecture of the Polytechnic University and was only one of two women from her class of 20. Aulenti is mostly known for her large-scale museum projects such as her work for the Muse dOrsay and Centre Pompidou in Paris, and Palazzo Grassi in Venice. Aulenti was at the forefront of Italian post-war design. Her design was meant to make connections with both history and future of Italy. The postmodern movement that Aulenti belonged to refused to design in the objective language of the modernists. This Avant Garde Postmodern design movement was the beginning of a new type of Italian art, architecture and design.

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